Ram 3500 Automatic Transmission Shift Cable 68039341AC

This is a replacement transmission shift cable for the Ram 2500 2012-2018, Ram 3500 2011-2023 and Ram 4500 and 5500 chassis cab 2011-2015. It connects the steering column shifter to the range lever on the transmission. It replaces Mopar 68039341AC and the 68039341AB, 68039341AD, 68039341AE and 68039341AF revisions, plus the later 68261253AA, 68261253AB and 68261253AC numbers. Several cable lengths were used across cab, bed and drivetrain combinations, so match the number on the tag of your old cable before ordering.

Heavy-duty trucks are hard on this cable. Heat from the exhaust and the diesel, road grime and a worn end bushing all cause it to bind or go slack. Typical complaints are a column lever that is hard to move, a gear indicator that does not match the gear the transmission is in, a truck that will not start in Park or will start in gear, and a lever that goes past Park or Drive without a firm detent. Look at the transmission end before replacing the cable: a cracked end bushing or a cable that has come out of its bracket clip gives the same symptoms.

To install, set the parking brake, chock the wheels and put the shifter in Park. Remove the lower column cover, release the cable from the column lever and bracket, then disconnect it at the transmission range lever and bracket. Route the new cable along the original path away from the exhaust and turbo downpipe, lock it into both brackets, connect both ends with the shifter and transmission in Park, and confirm every position lines up with the indicator and the engine only starts in Park and Neutral.